29 April 2015

Meeting ends up a shaggy dog story for visitors

Expectations of public comment on the city’s plans for a dog park fetched about a dozen residents at Wednesday’s meeting of the Shawano Park and Recreation Commission, but the meeting ended without an opportunity to speak. Though the dog park was on the agenda, the item was intended only to update commission members on what happened with the park proposal when it went before the finance committee earlier this month. After concerns about the propo
29 April 2015
High School Highlights
GOLF Bonduel finishes ninth at meet Bonduel placed ninth Tuesday at a 13-team meet at Foxfire Golf Club in Waupaca. The meet was basically a practice round for the Central Wisconsin Conference meet that will be played there later this month. Marathon won the meet with a 352. Wittenberg-Birnamwood (397) had the best showing of area teams with a fifth-place finish. Menominee Indian (420) was eighth and Gresham (432) tenth.
28 April 2015
School Notes
Olga Brener Intermediate School On Friday, third-grade students at Olga Brener Intermediate School experienced a special hands-on program called “Come Walk in My Shoes.” This program is designed to have the students and staff members explore the world of individuals who in their day-to-day lives also live with physical and or developmental challenges. Students attended eight stations that simulated what it might feel like to have an impairment.
28 April 2015
Court News
Felony OWI A Shawano man is facing a felony count of fifth-offense operating while intoxicated after being pulled over in the town of Wescott on Sunday Robert J. Krueger Jr., 46, could face a maximum six years in prison and a $10,000 fine if found guilty. According to the criminal complaint, Krueger was stopped on East Green Bay Street about 2:20 a.m.
28 April 2015
Public Record
Shawano Police Department April 27 Police logged 22 incidents, including the following: Theft — A key was reported stolen in the 700 block of South Main Street. Vandalism — A vehicle was reported egged in the 400 block of West Second Street. Vandalism — A vehicle was reported egged in the 400 block of North Franklin Street. Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 900 block of Olson Street. Theft — Police responded to a theft attemp
28 April 2015
Convicted burglar faces new charges
A man already serving time for a string of 2014 tavern burglaries has been charged with another felony count of burglary. Stephen M. Childs, 30, was convicted last year of burglarizing the Coachlight in Wescott, the Golf Side Bar in Wescott, Salty’s Saloon in Richmond and Billy’s Bar in Shawano.
28 April 2015
City street reconstruction on schedule
The city’s 2015 street reconstruction program is on schedule and running smoothly so far, according to Shawano’s Public Works Department Coordinator Eddie Sheppard. Crews have been at work on Presbyterian and Center streets since last month and should be wrapped up by the end of May. “We’re making good progress,” Sheppard said. The city had planned to do just three streets this year, but bids came in low enough that a fourth was added to the list
28 April 2015
Loretta Szpek
Loretta Szpek, 78, of Shawano, passed on to be with her Lord on April 15, 2015. She was born in Chicago to the late Martin and Anna (Klein) Szpek. In 1977, Loretta and her sister, Barbara, moved to Wisconsin. Loretta was a teacher in Chicago and also taught at St. Joseph’s School in Keshena. She and her sister, Barbara, previously owned the Village Lantern in Cecil.
28 April 2015
June A. Graper
June A. Graper, 66, of Clintonville, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015, at Appleton Medical Center. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family. eberhardtstevenson.com
28 April 2015
Louis Joseph Dixon
Louis Joseph Dixon began his new journey on April 26, 2015. Born July 15, 1929, in Green Bay to Margaret Dixon. He was preceded in death by brother, Vyron Dixon Sr., sister, Delores Dixon-Small, and mother, Margaret “Irene” Dixon Pyawasit, and grandson, Garrett Shooter. Survived by children, William (Robin) Dixon, Fort Garland, Colorado, Diane Dixon-Shooter, Neopit, Daniel (Elysia) Dixon, Portland, Oregon.
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